Reviews by GJBarnett2
Not recommended
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A very good cast bu curiously flat. For the curious Shakespeare-fan only.
A Solid B+
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Cruise and Kidman play a wealthy yuppie couple whose boredom leads them into sexual adventures that threaten them and their marriage. Well done.
Not up to his usual standard
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Douglas Reeman is also the author of the Richard Bolitho series under the nom de plume of Alexander Kent. Better than the Hornblowers, but not up to the Aubrey/Maturin series. Stick with those.
Predictable
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A second-rate update of "An Officer And A Gentleman." Stick with the original.
Readable
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A very readable history of one of the most important naval forces in history. The theory that the Athenian Navy was a major factor in the emergence of democracy isn't a new one but it isn't very well developed in this work.